A simple name for a complex process of laying masks, spraying layers, and polishing frames to perfection.

Steve Gardner has spent a huge portion of his life painting cars and has chosen to pursue painting frames and bicycle related products.

His chosen bike to display conveys the lengths and breadths he will go to for paint customisation.  His work also featured on all the PROVA bikes, many of the Bastion frame sets and the Curve Air at the show.

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Curve Cycling had their collaboration with Bastion Cycles on display.

The Curve AIR substitutes a titanium seat tube for carbon, using Bastion's experience in this field.  A limited production run of 23 frames will be made with two seat tube options depending on the desired ride compliance.

Ryan Flinn of Curve rode the AIR from Melbourne to Sydney for the final stretch of the Indi-Pac this year.

The paint scheme was inspired by the Skingrowsback saddle-bag which each frame comes with.

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DAvid MUrphy is DAMU Plycycles.  First and foremost he is an artist and sculptor which a passion for bicycles.  

As David decribes it, timber is 'the original carbon fibre' and as pleasing as the curves are to the eye, his bikes have been proven on the brutal pavé of Melburn-Roobaix.

Each Plycycle is made to measure from sustainably grown Australian timber. The material is capable of absorbing more vibrations without fatiguing than any other material.

Damu Cycles

Sean Doyle hails from Molendinar, Queensland and drove the 3500+ round trip journey to be part of this - his first Handmade show.

'Devlin Custom Cycles is a one man operation offering bespoke road, track, CX and mtb frames. Made to fit the individual, providing the perfect riding experience'

Wallis Paints in Devlin's hired gun and produced both classic and lively paint schemes.

Devlin Cycles

A toolmaker by trade, Geoff Duke builds classic lugged frames from Reynolds, Columbus and Dedacciai steel using silver solder.

Geoff also creates an array of steel lugged stems, and replica ATP Ray Gun stems for classic tragics.

G.Duke Frames

Ewen Gellie has a lifetime on engineering experience with bicycles and the automotive industry.   His frames are race proven with durability and ride quality paramount when considering each custom design.

A very capable MTB rider in multiple disciplines, he has translated his skills in the saddle to the bikes he produces since the early 90's.

Gellie Custom Bike Frames

Myles Chandler is an industrial designer, which projects in his portfolio ranging from creating lush interior spaces to working on luxury yachts.  

Luke Laffin picks the torch for this collaboration to create beautiful signature cantilevered frames using steel thin walled steel tubes.

A visual reminiscent of the Malvern Star Skidstar and Coronation frames.

Goodspeed

Intergalatic Melbourne talent John Hall is making serious bikes for hauling loads with a vibrant exterior.  

John's style comes through in all his work, and this new frame builder is no stranger to fabricating solutions - including the stands that all the show bikes used within days.

Though his website is currently sparse, his industrial creations are an insight of what is to come from his Brunswick workshop.

Soyuz Bikes

Straight Outta Portland - Stoemper stamps its authority on steel and alumumium racing bikes for road and CX.

'Designed to be race the shit out of' is builder & painter Todd Gardner's mantra and has been fusing steel, ti and aluminium for over a decade.

Stoemper had a road and CX bike on show as well as the 'Bin Chicken Racer' on the Wheelworks Stand with some of their hoops.  

Stoemper

A Tor is a rocky outcrop that rises abruptly atop a smooth summit.  A fitting name for one of only two Mountain Bikes on display at the show.

Shane Flint is another gifted fabricator who's background is in large scale earthmoving and precision scientific measuring equipment.

MTB is his passion, and with a plethora of trails on his doorstep the TOR brand of his bikes was born.

Tor Bikes

Ben Goodall is a speed freak with World Records to prove it.  While the fat cruiser was something Ben concocted a mere week before the show - his world class carbon HPV (Human Power Vehicle) is where he is most focused, designing and manufacturing them on the Mornington Peninsula.

Ben has pedalled the HPV to a speed of 113kph.   It's a fascinating sport that two members of the BAUM team have a history in with great respect for the Trisled Team.

Trisled also offer cargo bikes and rickshaws with a payload capability few can match.  

Trisled

An amazing set of hoops can transform the way a bike rides and handles.  Tristan Thomas launched Wheelworks in 2006 and it is now a team of dedicated specialists offering an array of handbuilt wheelsets for road, mountain and 'gravel' with a post-sales support and warranty to match the product.

Classic road wheelsets with MSW's continue to roll out the door even in this age of increasing disc domination, though they don't have the lifetime impact warranty offered for the Enduro wheelsets.

Transform your bike.

Wheelworks

It's was a whirlwind weekend for all involved but I'm already excited about what next years show will bring - with the call already being answered from overseas by many new names wanting to participate.

These shows are crucial for small scale manufacturers to show their wares to a global audience.  Much trend setting and innovation can be traced back to custom shows and continue to the push the envelope of possibilities.